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Dana Becker

Dana Becker

Joined: Sep 12, 2022

Dana Becker has been a sports writer in Iowa since 2000, writing for The Fort Dodge Messenger, Mason City Globe-Gazette, Cedar Rapids Gazette and others. Dana resides in northcentral Iowa and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in 2022 focused on the state of Iowa. Along with providing coverage of football and wrestling, Dana also spotlights cross country, swimming, basketball, track and field, soccer, tennis, golf, baseball and softball. He began writing for High School on SI in 2023.

Blake Fox won his second state title last season for Osage as a sophomore.
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Meet Iowa’s best high school 138-pound wrestlers in 2024

Blake Fox chasing title No. 3 while Koy Davidson looks to repeat

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Streaming dispute over Iowa state tournament events reached resolution

Iowa High School Athletic Association, Iowa High School Sports Network come to agreement over streaming issue

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Officials at the college and pro levels have it hard enough, but those at youth events are being attacked as well.
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Arrest made in attack on middle school official in Burlington, Iowa

Burlington Police make arrest in assault of middle school official in Iowa

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Dawson Youngblut of Don Bosco is back after winning a state title as a freshman.
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Meet Iowa’s best high school 132-pound wrestlers in 2024-25

Don Bosco’s Dawson Youngblut part of young roster for dominant Dons

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Bettendorf's Timothy Koester is a two-time state wrestling champion entering his senior season.
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Meet Iowa’s best high school 126-pound wrestlers in 2024-25

Timothy Koester, Jace Hedeman seeking third state wrestling titles this year

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Parent faces assault charge after attacking referee at youth basketball game in Burlington

Police have made an arrest in an assault of a referee by a youth parent at a middle school game in Burlington, Iowa

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Koy Davidson of Fort Dodge was one of the wrestlers from Iowa to capture a title at the Council Bluffs Classic this past weekend.

Vote: Who should be Iowa’s high school athlete of the week? (12/15/2024)

Here are the candidates for High School on SI’s Iowa high school athlete of the week for Dec. 9-15

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Carter Bell, a former Bettendorf standout, had a big day to help South Dakota advance to the FCS semifinals.
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Three of four FCS semifinal teams have players from Iowa

The state of Iowa will be represented across the board in FCS semifinals

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Ice and poor road conditions kept several teams, including Bettendorf, from competing this past weekend.
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Top 10 Iowa high school boys wrestling state rankings (12/15/2024)

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The Grand View football team knocked off Morningside this weekend and will play for the NAIA national championship.
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Grand View to play for NAIA national football championship

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Carew Christensen picked up his second title of the season, winning gold at the Council Bluffs Classic on Saturday for Waukee Northwest.
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Lincoln East claims Council Bluffs Classic title, Waukee NW top Iowa school ahead of Fort Dodge

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Cedar Rapids Kennedy moved to the top of the latest boys basketball rankings.
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Top 25 Iowa high school boys basketball state rankings (12/14/2024)

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